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4 Feb 2023

Morten Ross and Leucas spiculifolia

When photographing species that are specializing a life in vertical cliffs it's a relief when they are accessible from the ground, as is the case here. This is…

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2 Feb 2023

Morten Ross and Euphorbia spiralis

Here I'm photographing a beautiful specimen of Euphorbia spiralis on Socotra. Get a closer view of it here.

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2 Feb 2023

Morten Ross and Dirhur Canyon, Socotra

Here I'm walking on the edge of Dirhur canyon - the deepest and most dramatic of Socotra's canyons. I'm walking on the edge on the Dixam-side which is facing…

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2 Feb 2023

Morten Ross and Firhmin Forest, Socotra

Here I'm photographing Acridocarpus socotranus, one of many endemic species of plants in the middle of the otherworldly Firhmin Forest. Find more about the…

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2 Feb 2023

Morten Ross and Firhmin Forest, Socotra

The Firhmin Forest is the largest collection of dragon blood tress in all of Socotra, with an estimated 32 000 trees. To walk in this forest was incredible…

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20 Jul 2021

Jordhumle (Bombus)

En Jordhumle (Bombus) henter mat fra en aksveronika (Veronica spicata). Når gressløken blomstret og farget store deler av Fyrsteilene lilla i begynnelsen av…

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20 Jul 2021

Jordhumle (Bombus)

En Jordhumle (Bombus) henter mat fra en aksveronika (Veronica spicata). Humlene på Fyrsteilene har mange plantearter å velge mellom fra våren til sensommeren,…

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4 Feb 2020

Hokkaido Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes ssp. schrencki)

I encountered several red foxes during my days in Hokkaido, but was surprised to see so many of them injured in various ways. One had a damaged front leg and…

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4 Feb 2020

Hokkaido Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes ssp. schrencki)

I encountered quite a few red foxes during my days in Hokkaido, but was surprised to see so many of them injured in various ways. One Hokkaido red Fox (Vulpes…

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3 Feb 2020

Hokkaido Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes ssp. schrencki)

I had quite a few Hokkaido red fox (Vulpes vulpes ssp. schrencki) encounters in Hokkaido, and this one went straight through a group of red-crowned cranes. It…

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